Practising Piety : Spiritual Intermediality and Devotion in Early Modern Europe / edited by Marlene Dirschauer, Rogier Gerrits, Marc Föcking, and Alec Ryrie.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Dirschauer, Marlene, editor.

Föcking, Marc, editor.

Gerrits, Rogier, editor.

Ryrie, Alec, editor.

Series:

Early Modern History and Modern History E-Books online, Collection 2026.

Intersections ; 101.

Early Modern History and Modern History E-Books online, Collection 2026

Intersections ; 101

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Art--History.

Art.

Early Modern History.

History.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (390 pages) : illustrations.

Other Title:

Spiritual Intermediality and Devotion in Early Modern Europe

Place of Publication:

Leiden ; Boston : Brill, 2026.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

Situated at the intersection of theology, history, literature, and the arts, this edited volume introduces the concept of spiritual intermediality and highlights its central role in early modern piety across various Christian denominations. The case studies present a diverse array of perspectives that explore different forms and functions of intermediality in devotional practices of 16th- and 17th-century Europe, thereby enhancing our understanding of the medial conditions and intermedial aspects of devotion during one of the most fruitful periods of devotional arts and practices in Europe. By arguing that early modern devotion often relied on intermedial forms of expression to unfold its full semantic and performative potential, the volume sheds new light on the rich web of media that shaped early modern Christian culture. Contributors include: Wietse de Boer, Marlene Dirschauer, Marc Föcking, Rogier Gerrits, Tara Hamling, Jenny Körber, Judith Lipperheide, Cosima Macco, Alec Ryrie, Franziska Schreiber, James Simpson, Jeffrey Chipps Smith, Stephanie Wodianka, and Katharina Worms.

Contents:

From representation to emblematics : Diego Laínez on images and texts / Wietse de Boer

Framing the word : presenting religious texts as 'comely' ornament in post-Reformation England / Tara Hamling

Intermediality in the devotional lyric of Sibylla Schwarz : a penitential song and a vision of paradise / Cosima Macco and Katharina Worms.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Description based on print version record.

ISBN:

90-04-74664-1

Publisher Number:

10.1163/9789004746640 DOI